the hit formula of pk and rk hirani
by Anita M
A recent viral post across several social networking sites rightly says, ‘you don’t judge a
Rajkumar Hirani film, it judges you.’ A man, as simple as his films, still manages to leaves a
mark on you. Join us on this ride as the harbinger of sheer cinematic excellence, Rajkumar
Hirani, hops onto The Brown Scooter and takes us on a journey; right from the success of PK
and his equation with Sanjay Dutt to the Munnabhai Series and a lot more…
TBS: Let us first congratulate you on the success PK has garnered. Now, tell us, were you
nervous when PK released, considering your 100% track-record?
RH: Thank you! Well, the only film I was not nervous about was Munnabhai M.B.B.S. The
reason is that it was my 1st film and I was just happy with the thought of being able to make my
first film; and even my family and friends had liked it, so I was just happy. Henceforth, I was and
have been nervous for all the movies I made. The previous film used to always feel better than
the current one. So nervousness was obviously there, but we were confident because of the
uniqueness of the story of PK.
TBS: How do you feel about the success of PK at the box-office?
RH: Eventually, you want your film to be loved, more than the bucks it makes. If I wanted to
equate success with money, I would have made many more films. So when you have put in so
much effort, you want the movie to be remembered for a long time. Success depends on how it
will resonate with the audience, which depends from story to story. Money is just a cherry on
the top.
TBS: How would you react if one said ‘Rakjumar
Hirani knows the pulse of the audience’?
RH: Nobody knows the pulse of the audience. A
director should never judge what the audience likes
because he will falter when he does that. In fact, you
should make what YOU would like. Because even I
am an audience, if I like it, there are a few others who
might like it too. But the rate at which people find
resonance to a film may be different - like 3 Idiots
connected more to people as compared to a
Munnabhai.